{"id":2872,"date":"2026-04-10T15:30:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:30:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/2872\/"},"modified":"2026-04-10T15:30:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T15:30:15","slug":"10-destinations-to-see-cherry-blossoms-bloom-beyond-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/2872\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Destinations to See Cherry Blossoms Bloom Beyond Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cherry blossoms may be synonymous with Japan\u2014and there\u2019s good reason to add a visit Tokyo during sakura season to your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.architecturaldigest.com\/gallery\/these-bucket-list-ideas-are-must-dos-for-design-lovers\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">bucket list<\/a>\u2014but the soft pink blooms have taken root far beyond the country\u2019s borders. Each spring\u2014usually from early March to early April\u2014cities across the globe welcome cheery blossom season with festivals, picnics, and other outings to see the fleeting bursts of color.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019re likely already familiar with some of the soft-pink hotspots in the US. For example, the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, DC, draws more than 1.5 million visitors to its famed displays, which span from the tidal basin to the National Mall. There\u2019s even a 360-degree virtual view for cherry blossom lovers who can\u2019t visit in person. Similarly, New York\u2019s Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Central Park offer one of the country\u2019s most beloved urban sakura experiences.<\/p>\n<p>But these notable locations are just the beginning. Here are 10 more destinations where cherry blossom season shines.<\/p>\n<p>Taipei, Taiwan<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Sakura garden and pagoda in Taipei Taiwan\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-839207716.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cherry blossoms in Taipei, Taiwan<\/p>\n<p>Photo: Nicholas Han\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Cherry blossom season in Taiwan arrives earlier than in much of the northern hemisphere, with blooms beginning as early as January and lasting through mid March, depending on elevation. In Taipei, you can spot cherry trees in city parks, but some of the most impressive displays are just beyond the urban core. Yangmingshan National Park, less than an hour north of the city, is a favorite for its rolling hills dotted with pink blossoms, while Wuji Tianyuan Temple, just to the west of Yangmingshan, has dense clusters of flowering cherry trees surrounding its pagoda.<\/p>\n<p>Newark, New Jersey<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Blooming grove of cherry tree blossoms in Newark NJ's Branch Brook Park\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"ResponsiveImageContainer-dkeESL cQPiWi responsive-image__image\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1391091130%20(1).jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cherry blossoms in Newark, New Jersey<\/p>\n<p>Photo: Bob Didner\/Getty Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Cherry blossoms may be synonymous with Japan\u2014and there\u2019s good reason to add a visit Tokyo during sakura season&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2873,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[8,241,501,3008],"class_list":{"0":"post-2872","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-japan","8":"tag-japan","9":"tag-spring","10":"tag-travel","11":"tag-vancleefspring18"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2872","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2872"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2872\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2873"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2872"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2872"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/japan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2872"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}